John Forsythe
John Forsythe (born Jacob Lincoln Freund; January 29, 1918 – April 1, 2010) was an American stage, television and film actor. Forsythe starred in three television series, spanning four decades and three genres: as single playboy father Bentley Gregg in the 1950s sitcom Bachelor Father (1957–1962); as the unseen millionaire Charles 'Charlie' Townsend on the 1970s crime drama Charlie's Angels (1976–1981), and as patriarch Blake Carrington on the 1980s soap opera Dynasty (1981–1989). He hosted World of Survival (1971–1977).
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CREDITS
PHOTOS
TV Series
Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3
E! True Hollywood Story
8.103
Dynasty
6.5
Charlie's Angels
6.7
The Merv Griffin Show
5.75
Studio One
5
The Ed Sullivan Show
6.8
General Electric Theater
6.25
The Colbys
5.9
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.731
To Rome with Love
5
The Powers That Be
8.3
Run for Your Life
7.2
Bachelor Father
6
Police Story
6.9
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Climax!
3.273
The Philco Television Playhouse
6.286
ABC Stage 67
6.2
Suspense
4.909
Robert Montgomery Presents
5.6
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
5.5
Playwrights '56
6
Medical Story
5
The John Forsythe Show
5
Lights Out
5.3
Christmas in Washington
7.5
The Emmy Awards
7.875
Kraft Mystery Theatre
6
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
Hollywood Squares
7.2
The Bob Hope Show
7
The Jack Benny Program
7.813
Kraft Suspense Theatre
5.3
The Lux Show
6
Wogan
4.5
Miss Universe
6
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Studio One
5
Studio One
5
Studio One
5
Studio One
5
Studio One
5
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
5.714
Studio One
5
Denver Clan ohne Maske
0
Hallmark Hall of Fame
8.571
Climax!
3.273
Climax!
3.273
Climax!
3.273
The Red Skelton Show
7.375
The Love Boat
6.3
The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.25
The Bell Telephone Hour
7.333
Kraft Television Theatre
7.5
Climax!
3.273
The Mike Douglas Show
5.375
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.4
Tony Awards
5.1
Suspense
4.909
Suspense
4.909
Dynasty: The Reunion
5.5
Golden Globe Awards
7
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
7.8
Golden Globe Awards
7
Gargoyles
8.094
Movies
Topaz
6.03
Charlie's Angels
5.844
The Trouble with Harry
6.995
Destination Tokyo
6.758
Scrooged
6.784
Cruise Into Terror
4.7
Madame X
6.524
Kitten with a Whip
5.115
The Glass Web
6.2
We Wish You a Merry Christmas
5.75
The Captive City
6.1
...And Justice for All
7.067
In Cold Blood
7.49
Escape from Fort Bravo
6.2
The Deadly Tower
6.6
A Bell for Adano
0
The Happy Ending
6
American Harvest
0
The Ambassador's Daughter
4.3
Happy Birthday, Bob: 50 Stars Salute Your 50 Years with NBC
6
Beatles Stories
7.6
It Happens Every Thursday
6.2
Everything But the Truth
8.2
See How They Run
4
Tail Gunner Joe
6
Amelia Earhart
0
Opposites Attract
0
Goodbye & Amen
6.7
Never Con a Killer
0
On Fire
0
Mysterious Two
5.8
With This Ring
0
The Letters
6.25
Murder Once Removed
5.083
Night of 100 Stars II
8
Dubrowsky
4.8
Shadow on the Land
8
Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special
9
Terror on the 40th Floor
4.2
George Burns Celebrates 80 Years in Show Business
8
'The Trouble with Harry' Isn't Over
7
Cry Panic
6.8
Lisa, Bright and Dark
0
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
5.481
What Makes Sammy Run?
7
Sizzle
0
Arson, Inc.
5.25
Northern Pursuit
5.9
Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels
6.4
The Things People Want
0
Universal Studios Florida: Experience the Magic of Movies
0
The Muppets Go Hollywood
6.3
The Healers
0
Universal Studios Hollywood: A Universe of Cinemagic
0
The Users
1
Disneyland's 30th Anniversary Celebration
7.667
A Time for Miracles
6
Night of 100 Stars
6.667
10,000 Horses Singing
0
Did you leave us, Blake?
6